WithOutlaw Kingarriving on Netflix this weekend, I recently got to sit down withChris PineandAaron Taylor-Johnsonto talk about the making of directorDavid Mackenzie’s(Hell or High Water) historical epic. During the interview, they talked about what it was like working for a director that uses multiple cameras when you’re not sure where they are on set, how Mackenzie wanted to make a film authentic to the period but also allowed the actors to be spontaneous, whyRobert the Brucewas a very complex character, how Mackenzie flipped the Hollywood tropes in the film, and more.
Based on a true story,Outlaw KingstarsChris PineasRobert the Bruce, a man who transformed from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during Edward I’s occupation of medieval Scotland. Robert claims the Scottish crown, assembles an army, and stands up to the tyranny of their English overlord and his unstable son, the Prince of Wales.Outlaw Kingalso starsFlorence Pugh,Tony Curran,Billy Howle,Stephen Dillane,James Cosmo, andSam Spruell.
Check out what they had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.Outlaw Kingarrives in theaters and starts streaming on Netflix November 9th.
Finally, if you missed my interview with Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Tony Curran, Billy Howle and David Mackenzie at TIFF where we went in depth about the incredible tracking shot that opens the film,click here.
Chris Pin & Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Here is the official synopsis forOutlaw King:
Outlaw Kingtells the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of England. Despite grave consequences, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies an impassioned group of men to fight back against the mighty army of the tyrannical King and his volatile son, the Prince of Wales. Filmed in Scotland,Outlaw Kingreunites director David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) with star Chris Pine alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh and Billy Howle.
